Volunteer State License Plate

The cost of the pre-order plate is $35. A portion of the proceeds from each plate goes to Friends of Volunteer Tennessee. The annual fee for a specialty license plate in Tennessee is currently $61.50 (versus the standard plate fee of $26.50). A portion of each yearly specialty plate fee will also go to Friends of Volunteer Tennessee so, when you have a "Volunteer State" l License Plate, you are supporting volunteerism and service every day of the year!

Minus a small production cost to produce the plates, about 50% of the fee is allocated to Friends of Volunteer Tennessee, about 40% to the TN Arts Commission, and about 10% to the TN Highway fund. 
$2 of the online purchase goes to cover the cost of the payment platform and processing fees. In future renewals, the cost will only be $35 that will be paid directly to the State of Tennessee.

Specific numbered or personalized plates are not available for the pre-sale of 1000 plates.  You will have that option on the next renewal of your specialty plate.

You may purchase the plate at your local county clerk’s office at your renewal once they have been produced.

Specific numbered or personalized plates are not available for the pre-sale of 1000 plates.  You will have that option on the next renewal of your specialty plate.

The TN Department of Revenue will mail letters to let customers know when their assigned plates will be in their local county clerk’s office.

Friends of Volunteer Tennessee's "Volunteer State” license plate was designed by East Tennessee artist, Paris Woodhull, who graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Follow your normal renewal process. The TN Department of Revenue will mail letters to let customers know when their assigned plates will be in their local county clerk’s office.  When you pick up your plate, you will receive a credit for the remaining days of your term unless your tags are due to expire within 30 days.  Your new tags will expire 1 year from the date you are issued your specialty license plate.

The TN Department of Revenue will mail letters to let customers know when their assigned plates will be in their local county clerk’s office.  When you pick up your plate, you will receive a credit for the remaining days of your term unless your tags are due to expire within 30 days.  Your new tags will expire 1 year from the date you are issued your specialty license plate.

The TN Department of Revenue will mail letters to let customers know when their assigned plates will be in their local county clerk’s office.  When you pick up your plate, you will receive a credit for the remaining days of your term unless your tags are due to expire within 30 days.  Your new tags will expire 1 year from the date you are issued your specialty license plate.

There is no additional shipping fee.  The TN Department of Revenue will mail letters to let customers know when their assigned plates will be in their local county clerk’s office.

Your existing license plate will be no longer be registered to a vehicle, and you can keep it.

The specialty plate is available for vehicles registered in TN excluding commercial vehicles.  If you own more than one vehicle, you may want to order this specialty license plate for each vehicle.  Registration applies to a single vehicle.

Yes, this plate design was approved by the Friends of Volunteer Tennessee Board. Minor adjustments may occur as part of the production process. 

You must be a resident of Tennessee to purchase a Friends of Volunteer Tennessee specialty license plate.